The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-09-08

egates to the County Convention to be held a
same plae e. the following day.
LET THERE BE FULL ATTENDANCE.
The Caucus will also confirm the appointment
of the Democratic Township Commi tteemeI
for this Township for the ensuing year.
| By order of the Committee.
The place to buy School Books. states
tablets, SC, is at
MRS. E. A. SCRIPTURE's
The Fair season is upon us.
Oysters are again in season.
Farmers are again shockingly busy
In the corn this time.
IF your neighbor has any fruit, get
him to bring it to the Fair.
Garrettsville Fair commences next
Monday and continues three days.
w. A. Lacey, of Cleveland, was in
town Sunday and Monday.
The present term of Court will be a
long and busy one.
The Fall term of the Union Schools
commenced on Monday last.
That much needed rain came Tues
day night and Wednesday morning.
Mics Ann ellison, of Garrettsville,
is visiting with the family of II. G.
Frazer.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Otto Sontum returned
on Sunday lest from their trip across
the ocean.
The Kent Gun Club wss victorious
In the second match with the Canton
Club, by score of 24s to PA.
The Kent water works were accept
ed by the Council, at a special meeting
called fer that purpose, on Friday, the
End inst,
Miss Cora B. Wadsworth offers her
entire stock of goods, except school
books, at cost. See advertisement in
another column.
A very pleasant dance was held at
the Town Hall in Brimfield, last Fri
day night, twenty six couples being in
attendance.
M. Mowen has purcha sed the Barton
property, on Chestnut street. and will
have it thoroughly overhauled and
repaired.
Letters remaining in the Postoffice
at Ravenna Sept 6, 1887.
J. w. Nichols. J. M. Riley, Myron
Richards.
Hans, the German Detective, had
fair audeienc at the Opera House, on
Tuesday evening, who were apparent
ly well pleased with the performance.
If you have a nice colt, team or s n
gle horse that you can show in the
draft class, bring them to the Fair, as
that class never has been we'll filled
yet.
The Pittsburgh Company who were
camping at Sandy Lake, broke camp
and returned home last Saturday, hav-
ing enjoyed themselves hugely during
their stay.
The large hardy hydranga, now in
bloom in front of the public vault at
Cemetery, is well worth visit to see.
The blossoms are marvels of size and
beauty,
Membership Tickets for.the Portage
County Agricultural Society are now
on sale at the Office of Gardner, Furry
& Co. J, III. FURRY,
Treasurer.
Court convened Monday, with Judge
Johnson on the Bench. There are
142 civil cases on the docket, of which
number 118 were mark ed for trial.
There are 26 cases on the criminal
docket. with the Grand Jury yet to
hear from.
The tower and other portions of the
Court House are receiving coat OF
paint. Mr.. John Shrader is doing the
work, and, had he not stirred up a
nest of yellow jackets, /" Justice
would be done in the finest style of
the art by this time.
There were 3O7 carriages and other
vehicles at the Prohibition picnic at
Spier's Grove, Atwater, last Tuesday.
1t was estimated that 900 people list
ened to the speech by w. T. Mills
undoubtedly an under estimate of the
actual number present.
Regular Sunday evening services
| will be resumed in the Universalist
Church next Sunday. In the forenoon
Mr.. Wilson's subject will be g The
World we live in," and in the evening
1.-THE World turned upside down."
Last Wednesday night the drillers
lost their sand-pump in the well ant
since that time they have spent mos
of the time patiently fishing for it
Up to this writing the pump has failel
to catch en."
The lecture by Rev. Geo. Darsie. a
the Rink, on Monday evening last
called out very large audience, WI,
listened attentively to one of the M os
pleasing and instructive lectures eve
delivered before Ravenna audience
Mr.. Elihu Fish, of Edinburgh, ha
sold his farm and will remove to Cali
fornia. Mr.. Fish has spent one yea
on the Pacific slope, where his daugh
ter resides, and was so much please
with that country that he has decide